As you may have noticed, I respond to a lot of posts with Embrace the Stall!

http://BariatricPal.com/index.php?/topic/351046-Embrace-the-Stall

I got tired of responding to the same posts multiple times a day and so wrote one long post with the information I have gathered and what works for me and others as it relates to stalls.

I don't see the need for educating people about stalls to lessen anytime soon, but I would like to hear from YOU some of the good things that happened while you were in a stall.

I'll start.

I am grateful that during my last stall, I: dropped a bathing suit size; increased my lap swimming to 1 hour, several times a week and have gotten faster and stronger; am able to get in and out of my car more easily; and no longer need a seatbelt extender.

How about you?

I am very thankful for my stall only because I can get back to my normal routine, because I'm losing weight fast my energy levels go down the drain. I can barely lift a my arms to tie my hair. The doctor said it is normal and to continue taking my protein and vitamin, but even though I've only stalled once I'm thankful that my body can catch up to the weight loss

I think I just broke the dreaded 3 week stall today. I didn't sweat it during week and a half of so that I was on it because I knew it was coming. I am grateful for it because I can currently take off my jeans without unbuttoning them! It was definitely my body reevaluating and repairing itself.

Look, considering the limitations to the amount of food I can shovel into my maw, the fact that I am making good food choices of what DOES enter my maw, and the calorie count needed to maintain my current weight, there is NO WAY I can do anything but lose weight. A plateau in the actual weight loss is no biggie. It will come off. In order to maintain my current weight I would need to eat upwards of 3,000 calories a day. That is simply not possible when you focus on your Protein and Water goals.

Embrace the stall!

I think it helps me to view this as a lifestyle change rather than a diet.

I have to buy new pants in smaller sizes after stalls. While the scale doesn't move in the direction I would like it to, I'm still losing inches and building stronger muscles. Six months out today. Compliments still come in.

I am grateful for my very first stall (post 3 weeks), as it made me educate myself more on the WLS journey and process.

I am grateful for @@Inner Surfer Girl support and showing me new boards on this huge site.

I am grateful for the long term members sharing their experiences and support.

I am grateful that I am laughing again

I am grateful that I am not alone in this!

I am grateful that you are laughing again and that I could help a little bit!

I am grateful for my stall as it made me friends with MyFitnessPal.

I can now see exactly how much Protein I had, how much Sugar, how many Carbs etc, each day.

How often I exercise, and do I stick to my goal re exercising

How much Water I really drank .....

Gosh, there are so many Hidden Sugars !!!

I knew about them, but never really looked into this, until now ....

So, I am grateful

I am thankful for my stall, as it made me realise that I need to be patient, and to chill out worrying about it.

And my body is shrinking! In its own time !

Now, 2 additional kilos lost, and I reached my first milestone of Under 90 kg

So, stall or no stall, it is just another part in this journey for me.

Thank you for this post. It helped me a great deal

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I'm only replying in here so it's in my list to refer to in about 3-4 weeks.

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I am embracing @@Inner Surfer Girl wisdom for when needed! Your original article/post should be pinned to the top of one of the post surgery forums!

I agree with what has been posted. Both of my stalls have resulted in my clothes fitting better and my scale also registers a couple of % point drop in body fat during stalls.

My last stall forced me to go back on track, and back to basics!

Recently I over-indulged in frozen yoghurt, thinking that it is healthier than ice-cream ....

Well, it gave me bigger and bigger sugar cravings, and my scales did not budge for 2 weeks.

Soonest I gave it up and substituted with berries and rock/honey dew melons, my weight is peeling off again!

I just can't have any sugar laden slider foods, Sugar Demon be gone!

Basics work for me

I am thankful for this post and @innersurfergirl's "Embrace the Stall" post.

I'm also thankful for any post about a stall that was posted more than a couple of months ago, and here is why:

First I read the original post, filled with angst, frustration and fear that something is wrong and questions about whether they will lose any more weight. Then, I scroll down and look at their ticker. It usually reflects a significant amount of weight loss, proving that they not only broke their stall, but are successfully on their way to, and sometimes at, their goal!

I have not had a true stall yet (only a minor bump), but I know exactly where I will go for inspiration when I do!

Thanks everyone for all your thoughts, good, bad and ugly, regarding stalls!